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Rose vs Putney vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rose | Putney | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
2,622Highest |
1,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.6±3.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rose and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rose and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11k 6% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,154±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Putney and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,951 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.